INVC NEWS
Chandigarh,
The Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi would inaugurate the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway at village Sultanpur in district Gurugram on November 19, 2018. A sum of Rs 6,400 crore has been spent on the expressway project and 3,846 acre of land was acquired at a cost of Rs 2,788 crore.
While stating this here today, an official spokesman said that under this project, the KMP Expressway was to be made four-lane, but it remained incomplete. Keeping in view the significance of this project, the present State Government has got this project resumed and made it six-lane.
He said that the length of the stretch from Kundli to Manesar is 83.320 km. This stretch would have four RoB, 14 major/minor bridges, 56 underpass/agricultural vehicular underpass, seven intersections and seven toll plazas. The width of the median at this stretch has been kept at 8 m. Similarly, the Manesar Palwal stretch is 52.330 km long and it has 32 underpass/agricultural vehicular underpass, three intersections and four toll plazas. The toll collection on the stretch from Manesar to Palwal has started on July 15, 2018. The design speed of this expressway is 120 kmph for light vehicles and 100 kmph for heavy vehicles.
The objective of this expressway is to provide high speed link of Northern Haryana with Southern Districts and provide uninterrupted high-speed link for traffic, especially Commercial traffic, from Haryana to neighbouring States. It would also decongest the road traffic from Delhi and thereby reduce pollution.
He said that two rows of shrubs will be planted in the median. Apart from this, two rows, on each side, of tress like neem, arjun, and sheesham would be planted near extreme end of row. He said that four sites earmarked for Wayside Amenities. Apart from this, drip irrigation system would be adopted for median plantation to conserve and save water. Fountains, historical and cultural monuments have been made at various locations to improve the aesthetic look of the expressway.
The spokesman said that highway lighting along the 83 km stretch from Kundli to Manesar has been made for safety of the road users during night time. A world class Art and Culture Gallery has been set up to depict the project development history through 3D Holographic models. He said that one ambulance, one crane and one police patrolling vehicle with a helpline number have been stationed in every 20km for speedy response in case of accidents or emergencies.
